Mid-Week Memo

Hey Five Oakers,

I'm out of town this week working on getting my uncle's house ready for sale, but I will be back on the weekend for the third message in the EVERYTHING series. I have to keep this short, so I have only THREE things I want to share with you today:

#1- Check out this explanation of the EVERYTHING station. You can go deeper with it if you come prepared.  

Everything Response Station from Five Oaks on Vimeo.

#2- Here's a clip from last weekend's message.  

Everything: Promise & Sacrifice (Pearl) from Five Oaks on Vimeo.

#3- Register for the next trimester for small groups this weekend. And register for Five Oaks Universtity classes here.

Loving the weather here in Miami. We've been able to take some time to enjoy it in spite of working on the house. But we're looking forward to being home again.

Blessings to you,

Pastor Henry

Going Deeper with the Weekend Message

If you want to go deeper regarding the ethics of in vitro fertilization, a good start is an article from Christianity Today called "Souls on Ice."

If you want to go deeper with the whole of idea of God requiring a redemption for the firstborn sons, as well as more material on the Abraham and Isaac story, listen to one of my favorite all-time messages by Tim Keller called "The Story of the Lamb" (much of this material is also found in Counterfeit Gods chapter 1, but I think the message is masterful).